2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 513 | 51.30 | 4 | 1.1 | 57.0 |
| 2 | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 10 | 6 | 237 | 39.50 | 2 | 0.6 | 23.7 |
| 2 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 10 | 25 | 713 | 28.52 | 2 | 2.5 | 71.3 |
| 2 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 11 | 40 | 1034 | 25.85 | 2 | 3.6 | 94.0 |
| 5 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 9 | 2 | 116 | 58.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 12.9 |
| 5 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 146 | 48.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 73.0 |
| 5 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 175 | 43.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 87.5 |
| 5 | Jimmie Hunt | Missouri | SO | WR | 10 | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 1 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 162 | 32.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 81.0 |
| 5 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 11 | 9 | 285 | 31.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| 5 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 11 | 6 | 188 | 31.33 | 1 | 0.5 | 17.1 |
| 5 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.8 |
| 5 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 11 | 26 | 797 | 30.65 | 1 | 2.4 | 72.5 |
| 5 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 11 | 19 | 569 | 29.95 | 1 | 1.7 | 51.7 |
| 5 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 11 | 20 | 577 | 28.85 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.5 |
| 5 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 511 | 28.39 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.8 |
| 5 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 9 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.7 |
| 5 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 472 | 27.76 | 1 | 2.1 | 59.0 |
| 5 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 496 | 27.56 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.1 |
| 5 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 15 | 412 | 27.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 37.5 |
| 5 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 11 | 14 | 377 | 26.93 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 5 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 8 | 28 | 749 | 26.75 | 1 | 3.5 | 93.6 |
| 5 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 11 | 30 | 770 | 25.67 | 1 | 2.7 | 70.0 |
| 5 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 407 | 25.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.2 |
| 5 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 10 | 24 | 594 | 24.75 | 1 | 2.4 | 59.4 |
| 5 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 11 | 28 | 688 | 24.57 | 1 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 5 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 11 | 21 | 515 | 24.52 | 1 | 1.9 | 46.8 |
| 5 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 10 | 16 | 389 | 24.31 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.9 |
| 5 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 10 | 18 | 425 | 23.61 | 1 | 1.8 | 42.5 |
| 5 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 9 | 31 | 725 | 23.39 | 1 | 3.4 | 80.6 |
| 5 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 22 | 510 | 23.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 63.8 |
| 5 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 10 | 36 | 811 | 22.53 | 1 | 3.6 | 81.1 |
| 5 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 1 | 2.2 | 48.8 |